Visit Kyoto - Best of Kyoto

Situated in the central part of the island of Honshu, Japan, the city of Kyoto served as Japan's capital and the emperor's residence from the year 794 until 1868. Today, it is the country's seventh largest city. An ancient nickname for Kyoto is ‘City of Ten Thousand Shrines’. Recently, the city got famous for the United Nations’ Kyoto Protocol.

Having a turbulent past, Kyoto was destroyed by many wars and fires over the centuries. However, due to its historic value, the city was dropped from the list of target cities for the atomic bomb and spared from air raids during World War II! Now that’s something your Kyoto guide might not tell you!

Countless temples, shrines and other historically priceless structures dot the city. Kyoto tourism involves visiting marvellous temples, grand castles, transcendent gardens, holy shrines and watching cherry blossoms from various hanami (cherry blossom viewing) spots. If you haven’t already, plan your Kyoto itinerary today! Each one of you should visit Kyoto at least once and experience all that it has to offer considering the best time to visit Kyoto.